Anil K.Narendran, J.

1. These appeals arises out of the common award dated 30.11.2009 in O.P.(MV)Nos.680/2004, 690/2004 and 768/2004 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Neyyattinkara. In the accident alleged to have occurred on 25.1.2004 at 1.15 p.m., a car bearing registration No.KL-01-F-48, driven by the 3rd respondent capsized resulting injuries to the appellants herein, who were the passengers in that vehicle.

2. M.A.C.A.No.440/2010 is filed by the applicant in O.P. (MV)No.680/2004, who was aged 14 years at the time of accident. M.A.C.A.No.460/2010 is filed by the applicant in O.P. (MV) No.768/2004, who was aged 52 years and working as Junior Superintendent in Tirupuram Grama Panchayat at that time and M.A.C.A.No.461/2010 by the applicant in O.P.(MV)No.690/2004, who was a farmer aged 45 years at that time. The claim petitions were filed before the Tribunal under Sections 140 and 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, claiming compensation for the injuries sustained in the motor vehicle accident. The compensation claimed in O.P.(MV) No.680/2004 and 768/2004 is Rs.50,000/-each and that in O.P.(MV)No.690/2004 is Rs.2,00,000/-.

3. According to the applicants,